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COMMENT 291345P	Los Carneros Gems	2012-06-25 10:56 PM
What does Lake Carneros have that the SB bird refuge doesn't have? An absence of stinks; why is that?
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COMMENT 291344P	Dazzle Me	2012-06-25 10:31 PM
There was a year that we did not have fireworks. And, I have not seen much advertisement for the fireworks for this year, so maybe this is the "other" year, in the every other year.... you talk about tongue in cheek....
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ROGER DODGER	Santa Barbara's Homeless Parking Pr...	2012-06-25 10:24 PM
Earlier there was some transients panhandling for drugs..
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COMMENT 291342P	It's a Drive THRU, Not a Drive IN!	2012-06-25 10:00 PM
That's crazy. Like the poster on Roger's post said Cito meets IV...no flames involved but destruction to the Bank of America. I'm very glad no one was injured in the accident. I heard from a friend who was at the bank at the time of the accident that the guy who crashed his car only had one leg. I'd like to hear the rest of that story. Not IV interesting, but interesting none the less.
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COMMENT 291341P	Tour de Cinéma	2012-06-25 09:22 PM
Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid. Katharine Ross in the bicycle scene.
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ROGER DODGER	Roger Code Red	2012-06-25 09:19 PM
Sometimes I hear weird things on the scanner.
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COMMENT 291339P	Tour de Cinéma	2012-06-25 09:19 PM
"Ride the Divide" It's about mountain biking, but anything on two wheels counts.
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BULLSEYEB	Go Jump in a Lake!	2012-06-25 09:12 PM
Bass Lake in the Sierras is absolutely gorgeous!
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COMMENT 291337P	Santa Barbara's Homeless Parking Pr...	2012-06-25 09:11 PM
Oh great. Now EVERYONE knows that Santa Barbara is homeless friendly. They are panhandling to get the gas to drive here now.
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BULLSEYEB	Solstice Parade First Timer	2012-06-25 09:06 PM
Hey! Nice shots! I'm glad you liked your first Solstice Parade!
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COMMENT 291335P	Make It Work, an honored computer r...	2012-06-25 09:05 PM
Ouch. I wonder if Geek Squad is next? I know they are out of Best Buy but you never know.
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BULLSEYEB	Los Carneros Gems	2012-06-25 09:01 PM
I love the shot of the Blue-Billed Ruddy! Striking!
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COMMENT 291333P	Dazzle Me	2012-06-25 08:59 PM
http://www.santabarbara.com/events/fourth_of_july/ Does this answer the question?
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COMMENT 291332	Los Carneros Gems	2012-06-25 08:58 PM
Silly goose.
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COMMENT 291331	Tour de Cinéma	2012-06-25 08:57 PM
I believe the Mary Poppins movie has quite a bit of cycling in it. Otherwise, you and your buds might do well by watching some Italian gladiator movies from the 50's and 60's.
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COMMENT 291330P	Mission Birds	2012-06-25 08:54 PM
But here's the thing I don't understand. How, in a Darwinian sense, is it productive to attract a prospective mate of a different species? It doesn't seem that this is a good strategy to become 'biologically successful'. Somehow it must work though...
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COMMENT 291329	Mission Birds	2012-06-25 08:52 PM
Could it be a mourning dove? They have become very prolific in this area in the last two years? Lompoc. Refugio. SB. I never remember hearing them in this area before this. Yes in Hawaii but not California. I was told they have no natural predators around here. Birders? Help out with info if you have it.
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COMMENT 291328	A local defense attorney, Daryl Gen...	2012-06-25 08:51 PM
We don't know for sure what happened. But if a witness was illegally being coached and the judge was doing nothing about it, doesn't that demand action? Do you think all accused drunk drivers are guilty and should go to jail? What if you were accused of something and you saw a key witness being coached in your case? Right under the judge's nose? Judge Hill has a history of siding with law enforcement when law enforcement did something inappropriate. The legal system is only as good as we citizens are willing to hold it accountable.
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COMMENT 291327P	Mission Birds	2012-06-25 08:50 PM
Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird. ... Mockingbirds don't do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don't eat up people's gardens, don't nest in corncribs, they don't do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. That's why it's a sin to kill a mockingbird. To Kill a Mockingbird Miss Maudie Atkinson to Scout, Chapter 10.
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COMMENT 291326	Surveillance video shows gold burgl...	2012-06-25 08:49 PM
Not trying to be cynical but this sounds like an inside job. Alarms not working...No report to the News...Just seems to easy and no one cares.
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COMMENT 291325	Dazzle Me	2012-06-25 08:36 PM
Yay! Thank you for the link!
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COMMENT 291324P	A local defense attorney, Daryl Gen...	2012-06-25 08:31 PM
lol - one guess who the police officer was!
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COMMENT 291323	Go Jump in a Lake!	2012-06-25 08:31 PM
Lake Lopez is about 75 miles north, off 101, in Arroyo Grande. It has camping, swimming, and the mustang water slides. If you want to really go far, try tubing on the American River or Sacramento River off hwy 99. Its north of Sacramento.
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COMMENT 291322P	Go Jump in a Lake!	2012-06-25 08:29 PM
Lake Lopez?
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COMMENT 291321P	Dazzle Me	2012-06-25 08:28 PM
Santa Barbara's fireworks will be as every other year, set off at West Beach, at 9pm. The show will be produced by a relatively new to Santa Barbara, Bay Fireworks (they did the Parade of Lights show that was much praised) and here's the link for more info: link .
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COMMENT 291320	Solstice 2012 Video!	2012-06-25 08:24 PM
That was awesome.
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COMMENT 291319	Highway Construction	2012-06-25 08:03 PM
You mean I can't go on the road? What if can't hold it?
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TAZ	Car Care	2012-06-25 07:50 PM
Meguiar's car care products - we used them and they did an amazing job on ours. The clay bar in particular, but another of their products too was great. I think O'Reilly's has some. But you might call Meguiar's directly and ask their advice on what to do. I'm sure they've been asked before :) 1-800-347-5700. Good luck!
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COMMENT 291317	Tour de Cinéma	2012-06-25 07:48 PM
I second Bicycle Thief and Pee Wee's Big Adventure. Napolean Dynamite has some great bike scenes too (watch out for that steak!)
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COMMENT 291316	Car Care	2012-06-25 07:42 PM
80 grit sand paper
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COMMENT 291315	Alan Parsons	2012-06-25 07:40 PM
Oh "the games people play." If only ida known.... I LOVE them....
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COMMENT 291314	Solstice 2012 Video!	2012-06-25 07:39 PM
Right on, Brian!
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COMMENT 291313	Highway Construction	2012-06-25 07:36 PM
stay off the rd if you don't Have to go anywhere.
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COMMENT 291312	A local defense attorney, Daryl Gen...	2012-06-25 07:35 PM
Poetic justice is for Daryl or his family to be victimized by a drunk driver and the police not looking very hard for any evidence to do a thorough investigation.
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COMMENT 291311P	Woof Woof	2012-06-25 07:29 PM
227--you are not alone, we feel as you do & just wish there was a local group that folks like us (who like dogs but hate excessive barking) could get involved with.
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ROGER DODGER	A local defense attorney, Daryl Gen...	2012-06-25 07:29 PM
So are the rest of the attorneys here under Stepford control?
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COMMENT 291308	Victoria BC Garden	2012-06-25 07:24 PM
66 Thanks for the advice. We have no intention of leaving. We love our town and remember better days, and hate to see what the years have done to it.
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COMMENT 291307	Solstice Colors	2012-06-25 07:07 PM
Awesome time! Three years ago I saw my first Solstice parade and it was the most fun thing ever and it has not disappointed me yet.
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HATTIE	Solstice 2012 Video!	2012-06-25 06:58 PM
outstanding! thanks for posting this. we weren't able to attend the parade this year & were hoping to see it on edhat. :-)
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COMMENT 291305P	Looks to John Wiley like maybe in t...	2012-06-25 06:46 PM
Seems to me that people who drive SUVs think that they are invincible and can do anything. Then they find out the hard way that they are quite vulnerable .
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COMMENT 291304	Solstice Colors	2012-06-25 06:37 PM
I second you on getting to the gym. Viva la Solstice!
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COMMENT 291303	Scanner Reports 6-25-12	2012-06-25 06:32 PM
Account my relatively good health and lack of grey hair to never having fathered children. I sometimes wonder if these dangers always existed and we never knew about them; or if in fact there is some kind of societal pandemic of serious mental illness. An important read, well done Dodger. To bolster a belief that perhaps these dangers always existed, I think these police scanner reports are a real public service to the community. Its amazing how much crime goes unreported in our local mainstream media: so as not to scare the tourists I guess, but ultimately to the endangerment of us all, resident and tourist alike.
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COMMENT 291302	Lovely Poison	2012-06-25 06:31 PM
The lake always being there and never drying up is manmade - it used to be a creek drainage to the ocean (Goleta Slough, Hendry's, Carp, are similar). Get the creek to flow again and let it flood and dry with the rainfall and problem will be solved. Of course there won't be this pretty little landmark next to the zoo for people to ride by and see the birds (when it doesn't smell like a giant farted). Humans still haven't learned that putting manmade things in places where water normally rules is going to ultimately be a problem.
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COMMENT 291301	Roger Code Red	2012-06-25 06:22 PM
Cito's competing with IV, I see.
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COMMENT 291300	Solstice Colors	2012-06-25 06:10 PM
257p, you do realize that breasts are multi-functional parts of womens' bodies that don't have anything to do with you, right?
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EZ2	Solstice 2012 Video!	2012-06-25 06:07 PM
Majestic..wonderful video
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COMMENT 291298	Car Care	2012-06-25 06:03 PM
80 grit sand paper
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COMMENT 291297	Mission Birds	2012-06-25 06:02 PM
Then again, looking back at all the comments, it looks like we're almost all in agreement. :)
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COMMENT 291296	Tour de Cinéma	2012-06-25 06:00 PM
Joe kid on a Sting-ray
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COMMENT 291295	Mission Birds	2012-06-25 05:55 PM
To add to my last comment, I wonder why we are willing to endure so many man-made sounds that intrude in our lives: chainsaws, motorcycles, loud car stereos, construction equipment, late night parties, or rock concerts that one can hear for half a mile away, etc. It seems to me that if we could choose which ones we would like to get rid of first, Mockingbirds would be at the end of the list. But then again, I'm a bird lover that has had the privilege to meet so many birds up close, so I'm definitely prejudiced.
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LIZTISH340	Solstice 2012 Video!	2012-06-25 05:49 PM
That was fantastic! Thank you Brian!
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COMMENT 291293	Mission Birds	2012-06-25 05:34 PM
I love listening to Mockingbirds, even in the early morning hours. They used to nest at my residence for many years. Then there was a break of several years, so when I heard one again a couple or years ago, I was delighted. A few days later, I woke up to the alarm call of our female Kestrel "Kachina", (in captivity with us because of permanently damaged wing). She is smaller than most female kestrels, and her call is higher pitched and more rapid than other Kestrels'. I knew she was in trouble, and that I needed to find her quickly. She must have gotten out of her aviary. I ran out the door, following the sounds... They were made by our new Mockingbird, up by the street. He had rapidly acquired her call, and added it to his mate-attraction repertoire of sounds. I was greatly relieved when I found Kachina safe and sound in her aviary. I had a really good long laugh - once my adrenaline went down to normal. Another time, years ago, a then well-known local ballet dancer called me at 5 AM to demand that I immediately come over and remove the Mockingbird that had been keeping her awake. She also told me that she tried to call the SB Wildlife Care Network, but no one was answering (at 5AM). When I told her that there was nothing I could do and that they are a protected species, she hung up on me. Most bird species are in decline all around the world. Tolerance, compassion, and humor go a long way, folks.
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COMMENT 291292	Goleta DUI Checkpoint	2012-06-25 05:25 PM
Hooray. Get those scofflaws off the road!
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COMMENT 291291	Stolen Chairs	2012-06-25 05:25 PM
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_space#Controversy_and_privatization "Public space is commonly shared and created for open usage throughout the community, whereas private space is individually or corporately owned." "Which is generally considered that everyone has a right to access and use public space, as opposed to private space which may have restrictions" One cannot simply own a section of public areas, even temporarily. Your sense of entitlement is disheartening.
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COMMENT 291290	Solstice Colors	2012-06-25 05:21 PM
Hahaha! Looking at these photos and thinking how talented and artistic and what an eye the photog has . . . then---------- I see it's Steve Bissell ! NO WONDER. And I bet these are his rejects. What beauty and movement and joy Steve captured to share with us. Thanks, Steve. Magnificent.
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COMMENT 291289	Solstice 2012 Video!	2012-06-25 05:18 PM
Thanks for sharing this EdHat! I appreciate the support. Enjoy the video everyone :)
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COMMENT 291288P	Victoria BC Garden	2012-06-25 05:09 PM
Excellent quotation Roger - SBA beauty is skin deep. Never heard that before about our beloved town.
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COMMENT 291287	A local defense attorney, Daryl Gen...	2012-06-25 05:01 PM
I agree, -283P.
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COMMENT 291284	Fences Don't Always Make Good Neigh...	2012-06-25 04:59 PM
@ OP: Checked back to see if anyone gave better advice. I see others have echoed my advice to contact property owner. I hope you are resolved now to take care of this problem. No one can get you out of this fix but yourself. You must tell property owner what you've had to put up with. You need to get on this ASAP. With summer vacation and longer days-----you are going to suffer more and more until you take charge and make up your mind to end this misery. Don't allow your bad neighbors to bully you any longer.
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COMMENT 291283P	A local defense attorney, Daryl Gen...	2012-06-25 04:50 PM
He is the classic reason that attorneys get a bad name.
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COMMENT 291282	A local defense attorney, Daryl Gen...	2012-06-25 04:38 PM
No shocker here.
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ROGER DODGER	Roger Code Red	2012-06-25 04:38 PM
Engine 2 reports one vehicle half way into the building Truck one responding code 2.
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ROGER DODGER	Roger Code Red	2012-06-25 04:36 PM
Non injury..Engine 2 went code 3 everyone else code 2.
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COMMENT 291279	Cleanup crews continued to monitor ...	2012-06-25 04:28 PM
oil criminals
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COMMENT 291278	Fences Don't Always Make Good Neigh...	2012-06-25 04:02 PM
I don't think it's ok for parents to just shrug off the nuisance their kids might sometimes cause to other people out there in the world who DON'T happen to be parents. I am 30, married with no kids and I don't think it's fair for parents to say "Kids will be kids." My parents taught me to behave and respect all adults and ESPECIALLY taught me to not cause a ruckus while playing. A simple net would be useful and courteous. I don't think the OP should get made fun of for complaining about kids. Some of us made the conscious decision to NOT have kids but unfortunately it offends parents when you make it clear you don't want to hear the sounds of children playing. It's not for everyone! But misery loves company, I guess. LOL Hope that you can get the HOA on your side, OP! You're a renter and you & your doggy have the right to have all the peace and quiet you desire. you are not the one with the kids. Why should you have to suck it up? ;) We are all rooting for you, it seems.
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COMMENT 291277	Tour de Cinéma	2012-06-25 03:55 PM
This may be the quirkiest recommendation you get but I suggest Key Exchange.
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COMMENT 291276	Tour de Cinéma	2012-06-25 03:54 PM
Red Light - Go! Above the Law. And personally my fav, Do these bike shorts make my butt look big?
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COMMENT 291275	Mission Birds	2012-06-25 03:35 PM
One near the UPS place off Pine in Old Town knew how to perfectly replicate the truck back up beeps. And I've heard perfect frog croaks, too. Course, they aren't quite as fun when you're trying to sleep and can't.
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COMMENT 291274	Bobcat on the Bikepath	2012-06-25 03:22 PM
Bobcat should be careful.
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COMMENT 291273	Fences Don't Always Make Good Neigh...	2012-06-25 03:18 PM
Kids will be kids.
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COMMENT 291272	Tour de Cinéma	2012-06-25 03:17 PM
Hell on Wheels. A TDF documentary from 2004. Very dry, but informative, with the bike stars of the day
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COMMENT 291271	Tour de Cinéma	2012-06-25 03:16 PM
Fat Ass Gets a Bike
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COMMENT 291270	Tour de Cinéma	2012-06-25 03:11 PM
I definitely recommend you take our advice and watch Triplets of Belleville! it's animated but it's amazing.
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COMMENT 291269	Solstice Colors	2012-06-25 03:10 PM
man....I really need to get on the ball with my workout routines. These pictures made me want to get an amazing EVERYTHING LOL gorgeous
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COMMENT 291268	Lovely Poison	2012-06-25 03:10 PM
We can smell it up on the riviera in the morning. This is insane!
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COMMENT 291267	Mission Birds	2012-06-25 03:07 PM
One flew into my office on Saturday night. Poor thing was injured, but he allowed me to take it back outside. Tiny little things, with such powerful lungs! I love listening to them! And crack me up when they sound like car alarms!
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COMMENT 291265	Lovely Poison	2012-06-25 02:44 PM
Property values around East Beach are going down by the day. Buy Buy Buy!
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COMMENT 291264P	Solstice Colors	2012-06-25 02:41 PM
@275P, you are right, but don't forget the Buns of Steel videos too.
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ROGER DODGER	Looks to John Wiley like maybe in t...	2012-06-25 02:41 PM
Will at least one driver was drinking..
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COMMENT 291262P	Roger Code Red	2012-06-25 02:40 PM
Well, 1083. Maybe you'd better pay attention to the obvious causes of many accidents. Drinking and driving. Both take place in the Valley on weekends.
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FLICKA	Solstice 2012 Drum Count	2012-06-25 02:40 PM
Parade gaps are a drag, don't understand why things can't just move along. I think it starts at the beginning when groups are held back from starting, leaving too much space.
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BULLSEYEB	Tour de Cinéma	2012-06-25 02:37 PM
@203P: Good one! LOL LOL
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COMMENT 291259	Tour de Cinéma	2012-06-25 02:36 PM
Pee Wee's Big Adventure. It's how bike nuts feel about their bikes. And gotta love a cruiser in the peleton.
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FLICKA	Kittens for Adoption	2012-06-25 02:33 PM
I think 016 makes sense. Dan doesn't need pressure, or made to feel guilty for not meeting poster's time frames. He posted he'd be out of town and would adopt on his own time schedule.
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COMMENT 291257P	Solstice Colors	2012-06-25 02:27 PM
The Solstice Parade might have just become the best advertisement ever for breast cancer research after that photo shoot.
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COMMENT 291256	Victoria BC Garden	2012-06-25 02:26 PM
People on the defensive re this town have either been here a short while or never been anywhere else in their life. It's like a rotten orange still on the tree, bright and beautiful on the outside but mouldy and hollow when you break it open. Santa Barbara was a beautiful place when we came here 50 years ago. We thought it resembled the South of France and Northern Itaty. Now it is a shadow of itself with an impossible main streat peppered with vagrants and suspiciou smells. The latter accompany one on a furher stroll on the side streets, and lurk in the parking lots all over town.
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COMMENT 291255	Tour de Cinéma	2012-06-25 02:22 PM
ET
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FLICKA	The Kites	2012-06-25 02:16 PM
Wonder what the pelican thought?!
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FLICKA	Roger Code Red	2012-06-25 02:15 PM
Good for them, catching the guy!
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FLICKA	Faces of Solstice	2012-06-25 02:13 PM
Happy, that's how they look. Sunny day, having fun; what could be better?
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FLICKA	Solstice Parade 2012	2012-06-25 02:11 PM
Thank you! Beautiful, colorful shots; didn't make it in so I really appreciate this.
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COMMENT 291250	Summer Lovin	2012-06-25 02:08 PM
I hope nobody saw you hiding in the bushes taking photos of people making love on the beach.
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COMMENT 291249	Tour de Cinéma	2012-06-25 02:03 PM
I forgot the Flying Scotsman. Very good movie!
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THE BARRON	Solstice Colors	2012-06-25 02:03 PM
Super images of the best parade in Santa Barbara. Thanks!
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FLICKA	Looks to John Wiley like maybe in t...	2012-06-25 01:59 PM
Seems SUVs are prone to flipping.
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ROGER DODGER	Victoria BC Garden	2012-06-25 01:50 PM
Beauity is only skin deep in Santa Barbara..
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COMMENT 291245	Victoria BC Garden	2012-06-25 01:43 PM
146 - Do you really think voting will change anything? The same sorry people keep getting recycled through the government here.
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BIPOLARESQUE	Mission Birds	2012-06-25 01:43 PM
i called it a mockingjay, too! ha! i'm very thankful that, since they arrive around midnight, they prefer to keep their antics away from the bedroom side of the house!
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COMMENT 291242	Alan Parsons	2012-06-25 01:41 PM
Thanks Alan for giving your time to SB. Feel free to show up to any SB show and jam. Glad your an SB resident.
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MACSCIDOR	Mission Birds	2012-06-25 01:33 PM
291181 = hilarious. With comments like yours Edhat could be a goldmine for comedy script-writers. Keep 'em coming.
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COMMENT 291240	Tour de Cinéma	2012-06-25 01:33 PM
238 just beat me to it...
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COMMENT 291238	Tour de Cinéma	2012-06-25 01:30 PM
Rad (1986)
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COMMENT 291237	Car Care	2012-06-25 01:29 PM
put a ding in the fender and you will forget all about the scratches
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AQUAHOLIC	Mission Birds	2012-06-25 01:28 PM
Our home is surrounded by mature Oak trees, which the mockingbirds and scrub jays both try to claim as their own...I love the mockingbirds singing, even at night, which they do pretty much every night...all night. :-)
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COMMENT 291235	Los Carneros Roundabout	2012-06-25 01:27 PM
The project is now expected to start mid-July. Updates on the status can be viewed on the City's capital improvement project website at projectgoleta dot com. (PIO - City of Goleta)
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MACSCIDOR	Tour de Cinéma	2012-06-25 01:24 PM
The Flying Scotsman _starring Jonny Lee Miller_ in the true story of Graeme Obree, the champion cyclist who built his bicycle from old bits of washing machines .... and cycled on local roads to train.
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AQUAHOLIC	A local Olympian, Jeff Farrell, ref...	2012-06-25 01:21 PM
A great ambassador for the sport of swimming, a true champion in the pool and in life. Fantastic, timely story as the USA Olympic Swimming trials start tonight in Omaha. Jeff continues to break records in Master's swimming and we are proud at Santa Barbara Swim Club to have him on our team! Copy and paste the link below to read about more of Jeff's accomplishments... http://www.teamunify.com/NewsShow.jsp? returnPage=/News.jsp&id=110568&team=scssb
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COMMENT 291232	Fences Don't Always Make Good Neigh...	2012-06-25 01:20 PM
We had a problem with a always barking dog. She put something on the collar to make it stop barking, worked like a charm. Only she couldn't manage to put the collar on the dog all the time. My wife went over, the neighbor went psycho, we don't talk anymore. She does however manage to keep the dog quiet now. Turns out her husband had a baby with another women, so she had other concerns. Not that it gives you carte blache to be rude and inconsiderate.
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COMMENT 291230	Flower Fest	2012-06-25 01:09 PM
SEEDLADY - Nope the good 'ol days of the flower fields in Lompoc are long gone thanks to Big E buying up most of the property on the western end of the valley and turning into ag. land. In the 60's and 70's here in the valley when the wind settled down the whole valley would fill with the scent of flowers... sad to say, it is no more. The top picture was taken above the Central and Floridale Ave. intersection looking South.
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COMMENT 291229	Car Care	2012-06-25 01:08 PM
Seeing how the good advice has already been given, may I skip straight to the slightly off-topic but still relevant? Stop worshiping automobiles. Go do some situps or floss or something. It's a car, and if you're concerned about putting micro-scratches in the paint job, you paid too much for it. Sorry for the the tiny scratches I may have just put on your mindset! ;)
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REXOFSB	Tour de Cinéma	2012-06-25 01:06 PM
There's the scene in the Wizard of Oz when Miss Gulch rides airborne on her bike past Dorothy's farmhouse as it's carried off by the tornado. But then the bike magically turns into a broom, so if you're a purist, this might not count as strictly a bicycle movie.
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COMMENT 291227	Woof Woof	2012-06-25 01:02 PM
I don't think there's anything wrong with posting addresses. If that's what it takes to stop the problem, then so be it. In fact, I've often thought that there should be a website where people can report addresses for problem dogs so that those of us having to suffer through the barking can find each other, compare notes, and file joint complaints. Up until now, we've had to suffer and find ways to solve something that's definitely not our problem by finding ways to be "neighborly" and non-confrontationally confront our neighbors about barking. Well, that's ridiculous. The problem wouldn't be occurring in the first place if dog owners cared about how they affected other people. I mean, don't leave your dog outside unless you're 100% sure they don't bark. If you need to, pay for real training (ever see It's Me or the Dog on Animal Planet?) or hire a pet sitter.
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COMMENT 291226	Tour de Cinéma	2012-06-25 12:58 PM
The Triplets of Belleville (2003)
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COMMENT 291225	101 Traffic	2012-06-25 12:53 PM
NB101 accident was one vehicle rollover and one vehicle into the center divider. Most of the occupants were transported to the ER - everyone survived. One of the drivers was cited for DUI. And so it goes...
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COMMENT 291224	Victoria BC Garden	2012-06-25 12:48 PM
I've lived in many places (and still do) but SB beats them all. For those people who like to bitch, my suggestion is you look for the positives and move if you don't like it or affect change by getting involved and voting for those that will make the changes you want. Otherwise, stop whining.
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COMMENT 291223	Solstice Photos	2012-06-25 12:41 PM
SBROCKS: I must confess that some of the more enticing shots were taken by my young buddy, Devin. He be younger by 20 years! So for me, your "B&B" meant Bed & Breakfast! :-) But I can guess at another meaning which I was counting on Devin to cover. :-) I'm particularly envious of the "teaser through the veil" shot that he captured! Beautiful... and tasteful, no? Was loads of fun. I only regret that I didn't get there earlier since I love to catch the early morning street artists at work.
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COMMENT 291222	Tour de Cinéma	2012-06-25 12:41 PM
The Bicycle Thief Breaking Away The Triplets of Belleville A Sunday in Hell Pee Wee's Big Adventure American Flyers
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COMMENT 291221P	Solstice Parade 2012	2012-06-25 12:30 PM
Terrific photo!
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COMMENT 291220	Alan Parsons	2012-06-25 12:30 PM
Anyone have pictures of Laura Schlieske singing?
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COMMENT 291219P	Alan Parsons	2012-06-25 12:26 PM
THE Alan Parsons of the Alan Parsons Project? THE Alan Parsons Project who did "Tales of Mystery and Imagination: Edgar Allan Poe" in 1976? That Alan Parsons? Man, and I missed it!!! Arggggggggg......
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TWO ABBYS	Mission Birds	2012-06-25 12:19 PM
I love mockingbirds and their wonderful songs! We have one that imitates the red shouldered hawk that frequents our neighborhood.
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COMMENT 291217	A local Olympian, Jeff Farrell, ref...	2012-06-25 12:18 PM
That brought a tear to my eye! Well written piece, and a great story.
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COMMENT 291216	Solstice 2012 Drum Count	2012-06-25 12:12 PM
290933 The groups are not professional groups, per se. The dancers are all local amateurs who put a lot of time and effort into making polished public performances this town can be proud of. You can sit in your kleenex wagon and pout while I congratulate all the wonderful dancers for bringing color and beauty and joy to our Main Street.
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COMMENT 291215P	Tour de Cinéma	2012-06-25 12:05 PM
Hate to break it to you 204, but sadly, many paid athletes in ALL sports dope. Cycling seems to be the ONLY sport that's serious about putting a stop to doping as evidenced by the myriad tests participants are subjected. This can't even be compared to the farce that the NFL, NBA & MLB supposedly put their players through. Look at all the "lifetime" bans numerous players in those have been handed down & yet the same offenders are always back. Hmmmm Get over it and let's get on with a great list of cycling flicks.
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COMMENT 291214	Solstice Photos	2012-06-25 12:01 PM
Your images gave me a true sense of the parade, not just B&B. Thanks for sharing. Great shots. Best I've seen so far.
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COMMENT 291213P	Tour de Cinéma	2012-06-25 11:58 AM
American Flyers!
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COMMENT 291212	Car Care	2012-06-25 11:58 AM
Sounds like 155 hit a nerve here. No need to get your collective panties in bunch, it was merely a cleaver observation and pretty funny.
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BULLSEYEB	Mission Birds	2012-06-25 11:51 AM
I've got one that makes the best frog sound! He also tries to mimick my alarm clock which can be pretty annoying at 3:00 a.m.!!!!! :) Love my yard birds!
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COMMENT 291209	101 Traffic	2012-06-25 11:51 AM
The 101 north accident was caused when a driver purported to be going 100+mph lost control and struck another vehicle.
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COMMENT 291208	Tailors	2012-06-25 11:51 AM
I had a suit custom made by Gary Panoyan at Panoyan Tailors. It is my favorite suit! It fits perfect. Fast, friendly, and quality work. I get my pants shortened there too.
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COMMENT 291207	Tour de Cinéma	2012-06-25 11:50 AM
A Sunday in Hell Stars & Watercarriers American Flyers Il Grande Fausto (supposed to be good, may only be in Italian and not sure if it is subtitled) Overcoming (documentary about Team CSC) And sort of related: The Triplets of Belleville (bizarre, but interesting animated film) There are surely more.
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COMMENT 291206	Victoria BC Garden	2012-06-25 11:49 AM
173 - You took the words right out of my mouth. If you want real beauty, try Southern Poland. Absolutely stunning.
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COMMENT 291205P	101 Traffic	2012-06-25 11:48 AM
The skid marks and bridge damage was on Hwy 1 not Hwy 101, so that is a different accident. Any details on the Hwy 1 accident. The damage looked pretty serious. One lane was closed this morning for repairs.
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COMMENT 291204	Tour de Cinéma	2012-06-25 11:47 AM
You might want to watch some movies with drug use, since most if not all of the cyclists in the "Tour de Farce" are doped up. And yes, I am being cynical, but how could someone ride hundreds of miles each day for weeks on end without the use of something to enhance them.
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COMMENT 291203P	Tour de Cinéma	2012-06-25 11:47 AM
"Refund? . . . Refund?!!"
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BULLSEYEB	Tour de Cinéma	2012-06-25 11:44 AM
199 and 200 beat me to it! Favorite line? "It's OK, Cyril. I understand." or "I don't want any more (bleeped for Edhat) 'idi' food!" LOVE this movie!!!
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BULLSEYEB	Solstice Photos	2012-06-25 11:41 AM
Fritz, these were beautiful photos! Thank you for sharing your talent!
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COMMENT 291200	Tour de Cinéma	2012-06-25 11:40 AM
"Breaking Away".
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COMMENT 291199	Tour de Cinéma	2012-06-25 11:38 AM
I highly recommend the classic from 1979, "Breaking Away."
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COMMENT 291198	Angela Lee Mendoza	2012-06-25 11:38 AM
Such a beautiful person, and gone way too soon. Rest in peace Angie. You'll be missed!
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COMMENT 291197	Tour de Cinéma	2012-06-25 11:37 AM
Breaking Away.....there is no second. The worst stinker is Quicksilver.
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ROGER DODGER	Lovely Poison	2012-06-25 11:27 AM
I wonder how many people living close to this sitution is ill. Got a weird cold breathing this mess?
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COMMENT 291195	Tailors	2012-06-25 11:26 AM
Perfect Fit on Coast Village Road in Montecito does excellent work. Probably not the least (or most) expensive, but you can be sure they'll do a good job.
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COMMENT 291194	Lovely Poison	2012-06-25 11:25 AM
My 5-year old son and I were driving by on the 101 yesterday and he asked if I farted. How do I explain that we can let something like this happen? I wish I had just farted. It would be much easier to explain.
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COMMENT 291193	Victoria BC Garden	2012-06-25 11:25 AM
@170 - couldn't agree more. SB is a smoke and mirrors town. The tourist who come here, and the folks who haven't lived here very long, really don't know what this town is like. I've been here 11 years, but boy oh boy, has it changed... and not for the better. The main issue with SB is the never-ending transient eye-sore, smell-sore on State Street. Sure, this town has it's share of beautiful natural scenery, but it also has some not so pretty and smelly un-natural scenery.
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ROGER DODGER	Santa Barbara County Firefighters s...	2012-06-25 11:23 AM
Sad I heard this early in the morning fully involved..
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COMMENT 291191	101 Traffic	2012-06-25 11:19 AM
there was a accident thats all...
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COMMENT 291190P	Solstice 2012 Drum Count	2012-06-25 11:17 AM
290933: Very interesting. How do you know so much about these groups? Methinks there may be some past-experience bitterness involved here. Sad to see this. Both Hip Brazil and Panzumo are beloved, community-based groups that have brought much joy to many people right here in Santa Barbara. These troll-like comments do not belong on this page.
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ROGER DODGER	Scanner Reports 6-25-12	2012-06-25 11:16 AM
Thank You guys needed to be said.
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COMMENT 291188P	101 Traffic	2012-06-25 11:14 AM
I saw bridge damage and skid marks this morning. What happened?
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COMMENT 291187	There's an App for That	2012-06-25 10:54 AM
You're a wonderful writer! Keep up the writing and keep up the running. I have a bad habit of talking myself out of going to the gym, or biking, or running. I recently injured myself and now I really wish I hadn't let myself make excuses!
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COMMENT 291186	Victoria BC Garden	2012-06-25 10:50 AM
Happy memories of taking tea in The Buchart Gardens and drinking in the wonderful ambience. Santa Barbara has nothing to offer that comes anywhere close to the The Buchart Gardens. The Huntington in San Marino may take a loose second place to TBG.
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COMMENT 291185	Car Care	2012-06-25 10:46 AM
take it to educated.......waiiiit a minute
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KATETHECAT	Kittens for Adoption	2012-06-25 10:43 AM
sorry I missed out on the part that they are up for adoption--I am interested, whom do I contact & how?
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COMMENT 291182	Car Care	2012-06-25 10:42 AM
Do not attempt to fix this yourself as it is really easy at this point to go too far and rub through to the bare metal or undercoat. Contact a pro to see what your options are.
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COMMENT 291181	Mission Birds	2012-06-25 10:36 AM
I found myself yelling at one at 2:30 in the morning. They must be getting smarter because it mocked back, "Be fruitful and multiply", but not exactly in those words.
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ANIMALLISTNER	Kittens for Adoption	2012-06-25 10:35 AM
One of the messages we received was the wrong cell #. Please call back if you are interested! We did call each and every person that expressed interest in possibly adopting.
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COMMENT 291179	Car Care	2012-06-25 10:33 AM
Years ago a co-worker and her about one month old car had this happen. Her 8 year old son wanted to surprise Mommy by washing her car and used one of those green scrubbing pads. The only paint not ruined was the top which he couldn't quite reach. Insurance (less a deductible I'm sure) paid to have the whole car repainted. She said she really couldn't mad at him because his heart was in the right place.
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COMMENT 291178	Car Care	2012-06-25 10:33 AM
Clay bar is a cleaner, not a polisher. You would need a heavy cutting compound followed by a light cutting/polishing compound. You basically need to remove a thin layer of paint and then polish it to a shine. The downside is that too generous a compound/elbow grease will remove the paint entirely. Then you are really in trouble. Contact a pro.
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COMMENT 291177	Some elderly folks are looking for ...	2012-06-25 10:30 AM
Roger...that mobile home fire was in Cuyama this is another fire in Solvang.
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COMMENT 291176P	Solstice 2012 Drum Count	2012-06-25 10:30 AM
I didn't think the parade was that great this year - it seemed shorter and less creative AND as others have commented, the long gaps were a pain. Sad that the man on the stilts was walking this year. (Yes, I know things change...but still...) What I liked the most were the crowds of people enjoying themselves.
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COMMENT 291175	Possible Butterflies	2012-06-25 10:29 AM
We used to grow parsley as a kid just to attract the swallowtails (the caterpillars eat the parsley). We would keep the caterpillars in mesh cages (bug cages for kids) until they built their chrysalis. Then we'd make sure it was somewhere cool and dry till they became butterflies...you have to keep an eye on them or else you might end up with a dead butterfly :( I'm not sure if they'd get eaten because I'm pretty sure the markings on the caterpillar look that way cause they're poisonous, but it sure is fun to watch the transformation!
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COMMENT 291174	Fences Don't Always Make Good Neigh...	2012-06-25 10:25 AM
Wow, heaven forbid kids play with balls in their backyard. Nothing worse than the sound of children playing outside. Terrible parents, they should be inside playing XBox. What a bunch of grumps. GET OFF MY LAWN.
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COMMENT 291173	Victoria BC Garden	2012-06-25 10:25 AM
I went there as a child and I still remember how beautiful it was! Victoria in general was really pretty - and clean. 170: I'm a SB transplant and I've traveled enough to know that SB is one of the most beautiful places I've been. Knowing this makes me feel a little better when I write my rent check each month, haha.
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COMMENT 291172	Car Care	2012-06-25 10:17 AM
I did this once when I was a kid washing my stepfather's Buick. I couldn't get some blemishes off so used a scouring pad. Luckily he wasn't the type of guy to worry much about paint jobs- one car that needed painting, he just grabbed the nearest brush and gave it a thick coating. You could still see the brush strokes years later.
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COMMENT 291171	Mission Birds	2012-06-25 10:11 AM
Sorry, I'll try to stop...
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COMMENT 291170	Victoria BC Garden	2012-06-25 10:08 AM
If you think that SB is one of the most beautiful places on earth then you really need to get out and broaden your wanderlust horizons.
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COMMENT 291169P	The Hotel Incentive Program which w...	2012-06-25 10:06 AM
This "Hotel Incentive Program" is a terrible idea. Carbajal wants to do something to bail out one of his major donors - Rick Caruso, and get his Montecito constituents off his back for continuing to allow the Miramar more extensions. If he had said no to the last extension, then Caruso would have had to begin construction - at least clear the site to maintain his permit. But he didn't do that. So now, Carbajal is pushing a COUNTY-WIDE ordinance as a response to Caruso's blackmail that he won't do anything to clear the site unless he gets this rebate. (Amazing what $15,000 in campaign contributions can buy). So now he wants to give big developers an incentive to develop hotels in unincorporated Santa Barbara County - so that's the Gavioa Coast, More Mesa, Santa Ynez Valley, Cojo-Jalama. Time to say NO.
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COMMENT 291168P	Car Care	2012-06-25 10:05 AM
If it makes you feel any better, I did this once. Yes, I'm a married female, but I'm generally quite smart. I did not try to hide it from my husband. Live and learn.
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COMMENT 291167	Car Care	2012-06-25 10:05 AM
Oh dear OP you should have known what you would get posting on Edhat. But anyway go to osh or home depot or any auto/ home store. In the automotive section they have light scratch repair. You may have to repeat the steps a few times but it got dog scratches off my car.
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COMMENT 291166	Mission Birds	2012-06-25 10:04 AM
It's probably a Mockingjay ;)
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COMMENT 291165	Car Care	2012-06-25 10:03 AM
I would go to a good body/detailing shop and get their recommnedations first before going any further. A professional might go after areas of the car that got more damaged quite differently than other areas with minimal damage. Also, they might have to do things to fix the window glass, headlight and tail light lenses and chrome trim pieces on the car differently than the painted areas of the body. A really scratch car could take several days of work from a detailer! Good Luck!
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COMMENT 291164	Stolen Chairs	2012-06-25 10:02 AM
Every time I have attended this parade I have arrived well after it has started and have never had a problem finding a nice spot to chill and watch it. My favorite places to watch the parade are all located right in front of people like you that feel entitled to reserve a spot. And I truly enjoy ignoring you as you scream that you and your kids can't see.
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DRBUD	Fences Don't Always Make Good Neigh...	2012-06-25 10:00 AM
The original adage was "Good" fences make good neighbors. Perhaps it is time they sat down and figured out what "good" is for each of them.
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COMMENT 291162	Car Care	2012-06-25 09:59 AM
You can't fix stupid -Ron White :)
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COMMENT 291161	Car Care	2012-06-25 09:59 AM
nice 155. Do you make comments like this directly to your wife? PS, wife of 155 ... nah, never mind.
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COMMENT 291160	Get the Push Pins Honey	2012-06-25 09:58 AM
It is definitely a western tiger swallowtail, Papilio rutulus. It could possibly be confused with the pale swallowtail, Papilio eurymedon, which is also found locally, but that has a pale, creamy ground color, while the tiger has a brighter yellow color. Males and females look slightly different
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COMMENT 291159	Mission Birds	2012-06-25 09:58 AM
I love ours, send any you don't want over my way. My grandmother used to have one that sang to her in a lemon tree outside of her kitchen window in LA and it reminds me of visiting her when I was young.
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COMMENT 291158	Lovely Poison	2012-06-25 09:54 AM
Heal the Ocean and Creaks is the reason it is like this.. Remember that this used to be open to the Ocean. The water used to enter and exit the "Pond" with High Tide.. Now the water is not allowed to leave as it is deemed unfit for our Water ways.. So when you interfere with nature you get a stinky mess.. This is the Fault of the City and County trying to Heal the Ocean and Creeks.. Open it back up so the water can get out and it will be fixed..
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COMMENT 291157	101 Traffic	2012-06-25 09:54 AM
This was going north between SB and Gaviota; I was heading home to Lompoc.
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COMMENT 291156	Fences Don't Always Make Good Neigh...	2012-06-25 09:46 AM
Nuisance is a Nuisance no matter how it happens.. This is a Nuisance case and you can sue them for all sorts of things if you can prove they are doing it over and over again.. I suggest you contact the Land owner and put them on notice.. The Tenants don't care, It will be the Land Lord that will care and should stop it.. IF they are causing a nuisance then you can get money damages from them for your pet and yourself. You have the Right to Peaceful enjoyment of your home.. Just like a loud party or music or a guy that revs his car to much in the garage. This is a nuisance and should be stopped.. If you have tried to talk to the Dad its time to move on to the Landlord. Send them a nice letter asking them to stop the Nuisance coming from there property.
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COMMENT 291155	Car Care	2012-06-25 09:44 AM
Sounds like something my wife would do, then try and fix it by going on Edhat before I found out about it. I'll wager $1,000 the OP is a married female.
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COMMENT 291154	Mission Birds	2012-06-25 09:44 AM
Try looking up the website "what bird" and search for Northern Mockingbird, it has a recording of their call. Keep in mind that their calls are regionally different, but you will get an idea of what they sound like. We've got one in my neighborhood who mimmicks a ground squirrel.
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RIBES	Get the Push Pins Honey	2012-06-25 09:43 AM
Actually the correct spelling is Sulphur. Want to split the difference?
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COMMENT 291152	Car Care	2012-06-25 09:38 AM
Once had dried sap on a windshield and used the green pad of a Scotchbrite sponge to get it off - scratched the glass! What's good for the inside of stainless pans ain't so nice for cars.
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COMMENT 291151	Mission Birds	2012-06-25 09:37 AM
We are smack dab in the middle of mockingbird mating season. Those miserable peckers love to sing at all hours of the morning when lookin for love. There ain't a thing you can do about it except get earplugs and wait for mating season to end.
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COMMENT 291150	Car Care	2012-06-25 09:34 AM
Oh, this made me cringe since I take great care to use a clean shammy mitt used just for car washing. If hand waxing/polishing doesn't work you may need to have a professional buff it out.
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COMMENT 291149	Possible Butterflies	2012-06-25 09:33 AM
Jays need to eat, too.
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COMMENT 291148P	Mission Birds	2012-06-25 09:32 AM
My vote is for a mockingbird. They imitate anything they hear. I've heard them sound like car alarms and meowing cats.
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COMMENT 291147	Mission Birds	2012-06-25 09:32 AM
That would be a Mockingbird for sure - I call it the "car alarm bird"
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COMMENT 291146	Victoria BC Garden	2012-06-25 09:31 AM
Yes, I love visiting this Garden but to get all that lushness it rains pretty much non-stop 10 months of the year.
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COMMENT 291145	Looks to John Wiley like maybe in t...	2012-06-25 09:30 AM
Thanks for the pictures; my car is one of those ants waiting in line not far behind the scene. That was a long commute . . .
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COMMENT 291144	Victoria BC Garden	2012-06-25 09:29 AM
And they have awesome strip clubs too.
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COMMENT 291143	Stolen Chairs	2012-06-25 09:29 AM
When I was a child in the 70s, we would shlep our chairs down the morning of the parade and then actually sit in them. Roping off of public space should be solved by a morning dump run paid for from the parade fees.
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EZ2	Victoria BC Garden	2012-06-25 09:24 AM
Yes it is an amazing place..no place like home
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COMMENT 291141	Woof Woof	2012-06-25 09:23 AM
I don't know where on the Mesa you are but we are near Shoreline Park and the dogs in our neighborhood are out of control. I went looking for the noise the other morning and couldn't find it. I'm glad it isn't only us - I can't believe the owners don't hear their dogs at 4:30 in the morning and here I thought we were the only ones being bothered by it!!!!!
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COMMENT 291140	Mission Birds	2012-06-25 09:22 AM
Where is Mission Hills?
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COMMENT 291139	Possible Butterflies	2012-06-25 09:21 AM
It's probably fennel. Maybe ask your friend to bring you more? It grows wild all over the place.
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COMMENT 291138	Mission Birds	2012-06-25 09:18 AM
Sure it's not a mockingbird? They are the most common night-singing bird.
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COMMENT 291137	Mission Birds	2012-06-25 09:18 AM
It's probably a mocking bird. The unmated males tend to sing all night long. They are incredibly annoying, loud, and aggressive (to anything that passes through "their" territory).
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COMMENT 291136	An Educated Guess	2012-06-25 09:12 AM
A few months ago I was at the carwash paying the cashier when a customer came in complaining of the exact same thing regarding gas! The customer was speaking with the manager when I left so I don't know the resolution but they were very upset and convinced they had been ripped off.
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COMMENT 291135	Car Care	2012-06-25 09:10 AM
Well, since nobody has said it yet... don't use abrasives on your car paint unless you are intending to scratch it up.
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COMMENT 291134	Local Gifts	2012-06-25 09:06 AM
OP here. thank you all for the wonderful suggestions. I have lived here for a while now, but really don't get out and shop much, so this helps refresh me as to what would truly be "local items". So far, the flavored pistachios, t-shirts from (specifically) Endless Summer, and cherimoyas are items that I had not considered, and will be tucked between my clothes when we depart next weekend! Thanks to all!
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COMMENT 291133P	An Educated Guess	2012-06-25 09:04 AM
Let's see. I'm unhappy with (fill in the blank). I'm going to go on Edhat and publicly accuse them of cheating me.
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COMMENT 291132	Fences Don't Always Make Good Neigh...	2012-06-25 09:02 AM
Sounds like an old fence...offer to replace it if you want a more solid sound. Otherwise, welcome to entitled Santa Barbara 2012.
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COMMENT 291131P	An Educated Guess	2012-06-25 09:02 AM
Any chance they gave you receipt for the wrong car?
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COMMENT 291130	Looks to John Wiley like maybe in t...	2012-06-25 09:00 AM
Really? More fees for SUVs? What would the proceeds of these fees finance besides more failed politics. BTW, SUVs do pay higher fees as the generally cost more than a passenger car.
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SBALAX	An Educated Guess	2012-06-25 08:59 AM
121 -- You might want to re-read the OP. Its a Suburu not a Suburban. I had a problem with change -- and folding money -- being stolen from my car at Educated a couple of years ago. I told the manager and it stopped.
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SEEDLADY	An Educated Guess	2012-06-25 08:59 AM
SU BAR U not Suburban. tiny car. This is one reason I always look at the pump readout and get a receipt too. Call the County Ag Dept's "Dept of Weights and Measures" and file a complaint. They will do a measure audit and keep going back to do so several times. And fine them if they are off.
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COMMENT 291127	Get the Push Pins Honey	2012-06-25 08:57 AM
Monarchs are orange and black---you really need to get out to the Butterfly Refuge in Goleta around Christmas time if you don't know what a Monarch looks like!
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COMMENT 291126	Fences Don't Always Make Good Neigh...	2012-06-25 08:57 AM
the previous tenants in my house played soccer and often kicked the ball over the fence, or banged it against the fence. My neighbor would return the ball until this went on too long, then she started keeping the balls. Next she started hanging things from her fence and used 3-inch nails driven through the wood. So the balls kicked against the fence would go flat. They pretty much stopped kicking balls against the fence after that. For noise, the city wants to know if the noise if out of the ordinary for the environment. also most every home has something violating the zoning ordinances. Find out what their violations are and report them to zoning. If they want to ignore your concerns, give them other concerns to worry about. If Zoning enforcement is lax, email Jim Armstrong and the city council about the inaction and that usually gets a quick response.
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COMMENT 291125P	Just Walkin' The Rails	2012-06-25 08:56 AM
I walk the beach from Miramar Beach to Summerland quite a bit and it really is so sad what has happened to the hotel. I don't understand why they don't just level it and turn it into a meadow like Hammonds. At least then it wouldn't be such an eyesore. Every year it looks worse and worse. What a waste!!
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COMMENT 291124	An Educated Guess	2012-06-25 08:55 AM
Complain to the local weights and measures dept. Sounds like maybe they have older equipment and untrained workers. I have always thought the name "educated" was pretty ironic and I guess they shouldn't think about calling themselves "honest" either, for the same reason.
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COMMENT 291123P	Car Care	2012-06-25 08:52 AM
Auto supply stores have lots of home polish kits. The clay bar system might work. Or go to a car show--you'll get lots of good advice.
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COMMENT 291122	Car Care	2012-06-25 08:50 AM
wow...you can try a light polishing compound (make sure it's safe for clearcoat) or use a clay bar kit. i'd just take my lump and call the swirls your moron tax.
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COMMENT 291121	An Educated Guess	2012-06-25 08:48 AM
Not to doubt you, I just thought I'd mention it. How old is your suburban? I had a suburban and the first thing I had to get fixed on it was the gas gauge. We had only had it a few years.
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SEEDLADY	Toro Canyon Park	2012-06-25 08:48 AM
I think my brother is a pretty good example of a typical work camper. Military service, long time utility company employee, retired, wife still works. They snowbird-it, moving around the west from their home base in Yuma, seeing as much as they can see. He is a real jack of all trades, can fix anything, can get along with and converse with almost anyone, board presidents to bikers; honest, resourceful and reliable. He puts the WORK in Work Camper. Nothing can replace the situation the resident rangers had, but the reality is that this can't be sustained now. I do wonder about the OP's assertion that he parks will be commericalized and trashed. There needs to be oversight and supervision, of course.
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COMMENT 291119	An Educated Guess	2012-06-25 08:46 AM
Haven't been back since the guys started stealing the change I left in the car during a car wash.
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COMMENT 291118	Dibbs	2012-06-25 08:44 AM
What's wrong with deciding where you want to see it ahead of time and putting down a blanket? This signifies you are interested in watching the event, enough to drive downtown a day early and reserve your spot so you don't have to sit there for hours. Why should someone have to sit on State street for hours just because they enjoy parades? To some it is good fun and others a waste of time. There were still plenty of spots the night before. Don't get there at an hour early and expect as good a seat as someone who planned ahead and made a separate trip which took effort and forethought. Just in case, don't bring your most expensive blanket.
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DARYL	Get the Push Pins Honey	2012-06-25 08:44 AM
Looks like an Anise Swallowtail to me. My wife and I have raised lots of these.
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COMMENT 291116P	Faces of Solstice	2012-06-25 08:42 AM
Fabulous pics----thanks!
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ANDY	Solstice 2012 Drum Count	2012-06-25 08:36 AM
It was great. Very Northern Exposure. What fun. The dancers were terrific. Who was the weird looking guy at one end of the balloon arch? He looked familiar. Was he a celebrity?
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COMMENT 291114P	The Hotel Incentive Program which w...	2012-06-25 08:36 AM
This proposal is one of the most inane I've ever seen- and i've been involved in county government for a long time. Being shoved down our throats by Caruso. Please just say no.
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COMMENT 291113P	Now, Beehive!	2012-06-25 08:36 AM
Original poster here again, with an update. We tried to move the bees into the new hive ourselves. The bees didn't care for the new box, or the less than graceful move, so they flew away. My son got in touch with Todd, mentioned in an earlier comment to this post. He helped us make our hive more attractive, but we still didn't have bees. Then he phoned and said that a friend of his had a swarm in his yard. He climbed a tree to get the queen and a large part of the swarm, and he brought them to us. Thank you Todd! They're just as gentle as our first bees, and they seem to like it here. The garden feels alive with bees around again. My son is keeping another world up to date on these hives via his blog. Search for woodenpig, blogspot and bees, and it will probably come right up.
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COMMENT 291112	Solstice 2012 Drum Count	2012-06-25 08:32 AM
Hip Brazil and Panzuma were blatant, self-promotional commercial operations. They don't belong in the Solstice parade. Scram.
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COMMENT 291111	Fences Don't Always Make Good Neigh...	2012-06-25 08:30 AM
They beat on the fence purposely and longer after being told to stop beating on it? On boy, your issues are less than the parents! I am sympathetic to you, no doubt. Truly, I wish I could help you, but it seems the parents are supporting their children and no matter the HOA, perhaps only the owner or the police will make this noise stop. There is little use for more polite routes like visiting again and again to plead for less noise disturbance or as the mentioned earlier HOA. You need strong authority. I'm not proselytizing here, but prayer is the strongest weapon man has and God always answers His children.
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COMMENT 291110	Just Walkin' The Rails	2012-06-25 08:29 AM
It has been at least five years since Miramar Beach has used water from the Sykes well on Humphrey Road. Property owners use what others use in Montecito.
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COMMENT 291108P	The Hotel Incentive Program which w...	2012-06-25 08:11 AM
This should make it easier to build more hotels around the Chumash Casino on ag land, and also put more hotels in the foothills of Gaviota, Goleta, and Carp Valley. Beware of consequences....
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COMMENT 291107	Fences Don't Always Make Good Neigh...	2012-06-25 08:07 AM
Write a letter to the owner describing situation re: persistent noise and state that you have met with the parent already to attempt resolution. State your dog’s condition and the date and time that you meet with the parent. Request that the owner install a sound suppressant wall or build the kids a back board. The owner will not like to receive complaints. Mention concern for fence wear and tear. Keep copies for your file. In the letter hint at a lawsuit, but don't threaten one. Keep all language neutral and to the facts. Request that the owner give a noise warning letter to the family. At the same time, talk to other neighbors and get them to sign a joint letter or petition re: disturbing the peace. Send copy to the owner. File a noise complaint and disturbing the peace complaint with the police dept., send copy to the owner. Hopefully if the police speak to the family and kids, the kids will play elsewhere. See if Legal Aid can help you.
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COMMENT 291106	Toro Canyon Park	2012-06-25 08:06 AM
I honestly feel that a majority of these comments are only focusing on one sentence of this whole essay like comment. It appears that the public is losing focus on the real issue. Replacing trained, park educated, hard workers that ate have spent their entire lives dedicated to the park service, is being replaced with people not up to that standard. I'm know the writer was exclaiming their thoughts and issues about toro canyon and I have to understand their concerns. Have you meet the hosts at Toro? I know they have been through a few already and a i know at least two were alcoholics/drug addicts. The reason I know this is because I'm very close to these ex-hosts. But i do know there are fantastic, smart, educated people as hosts and rangers out there, but it depends on the place and park and in this case we are talking toro canyon park and the surrounding area. .
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COMMENT 291105	The Hotel Incentive Program which w...	2012-06-25 08:03 AM
the area around the mirmar hotel looks pretty incorporated....why don't they just tear it down and restore the property as an extension of the beach? pretty sure there's a hotel that's got plenty of room one beach to the northwest...
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COMMENT 291104P	Traffic	2012-06-25 07:49 AM
According to CHP web site there is a collision N101 at 150.
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COMMENT 291103	Looks to John Wiley like maybe in t...	2012-06-25 07:49 AM
amazingly clear shots, John. who needs a helicopter when you got slow flying airplanes? :) really, not surprised to see an SUV on it's side. there really should be weight and displacement tiers for your drivers license here just like in europe. as the gross weight and/or displacement of the vehicles engine goes up it should require more training and more fees for the driver.
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COMMENT 291102	Traffic	2012-06-25 07:48 AM
There was a fender-bender in that area this morning. Typical lookie-loos were slowing down traffic because they had to see the damange done to the cars sitting on the side of the road.
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COMMENT 291101	Kittens for Adoption	2012-06-25 07:44 AM
I called and left a message, never received a call back...
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SEEDLADY	Solstice Parade 2012	2012-06-25 07:43 AM
I'll bet some of the participants are already dreaming up their costumes for next year. What creativity!
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SEEDLADY	Scanner Reports 6-25-12	2012-06-25 07:41 AM
great column Roger. Well said.
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COMMENT 291098	CHP says a drunken wrong-way driver...	2012-06-25 07:40 AM
i understand most wrong way drivers on the freeway drive in the fast lane believing in their drunken state that the center line is the road border. if i drive late at night i always drive in the slow lane. driving 280 one night in the bay area, a wrong way driver blew by me in the fast lane at speed. our closing speeds must have been close to 150. luckily i was in the slow lane. heart rate spiked bigtime.
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COMMENT 291097	Fences Don't Always Make Good Neigh...	2012-06-25 07:37 AM
I would not talk to the parents, I'd ask the kids, their parents probably have not even told them it is an issue. If you ask them directly and maybe give them some alternative that allows them to still have fun without 'scaring your dog' they might understand. Even bring your dog over to meet them, so they can be friend with your dog. Then ask them to do what they do with the fence noise while the dog is in their back yard, and let them see what it does to your dog. Bring a treat so you can let them give it to her to 'calm her down', when they feel like she is kind of 'their pet too' in a sense, maybe the natural kind nature of most kids will cause them to alter their behavior on their own. They can teach their parents something about this too. Good luck.
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COMMENT 291096	Traffic	2012-06-25 07:27 AM
KEYT just reported a furniture hazard in both lanes at the 101 N near Carp. So I'm guessing that's what this is?
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FRESHPAVEMENT	Lovely Poison	2012-06-25 07:25 AM
Eutrophication is not uncommon, and for those unfamiliar here is a link to the USGS definition of the term: http://toxics.usgs.gov/definitions/eutrophication.html Here are a number of very good (and not overly-technical) articles on the subject at the Stormwater magazine website: http://www.stormh2o.com/SW/Search.aspx?search=eutrophication Here is a link to the web site of the manufacturer of one of those "floating pumps" referred to above: http://www.solarbee.com/
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COMMENT 291094P	Scanner Reports 6-25-12	2012-06-25 07:25 AM
Excellent advice Dodger. While at the parade this weekend it was hard not to notice just how many parents need to start heading Dodger's well articulated advice. I saw kids wandering all over the area. Yes, patents were nearby, I hope, but just one moment of inattentiveness will change these families lives forever. Degenerates are everywhere just waiting for the perfect moment to strike even in idyllic SB.
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COMMENT 291093	Roger Code Red	2012-06-25 07:25 AM
I see that all the time there, people are traveling smoking fast down the hill, round that last sweeping turn and the cars coming out of Paradise don't realize that traffic is moving, usually, much faster than 55mph. I see near misses at least a couple of times a month there.
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COMMENT 291092P	Solstice Parade 2012	2012-06-25 07:22 AM
dream on 026--doubt those were SB girls...it was professionally staged and shot--reeks "Sponsor", probably alcoholic beverage.
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COMMENT 291091P	Fences Don't Always Make Good Neigh...	2012-06-25 07:18 AM
...yard-a-pult! seriously, a net to catch the ball is a brilliant idea, I'd say suggest that. Kids are so caught up in having fun or relieving boredom or stress, they don't realize the effect of their play. You might investigate after school programs or get them interested in YMCA activities? Could you offer to take them, or get them a bus pass if Pop agrees? Maybe invite the Dad over so he can see and hear for himself? Best of luck on this. My neighbors' 2 rescue Labs had separation anxiety and barked and howled every 5 minutes all day till they came home. My husband was just retired and battling cancer, and it drove him nearly mad with frustration. His last days at home with hospice, they finally shut the dogs in the garage, after my sister in law, a no-nonsense ICU RN had a chat with them. People can get so tied up with their my castle, my kingdom attitude.
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COMMENT 291090	Fences Don't Always Make Good Neigh...	2012-06-25 07:15 AM
084 take a hike bully boy
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COMMENT 291089	CHP says a drunken wrong-way driver...	2012-06-25 07:07 AM
So, he sleeps it off and drives home---what a great world we live in!
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SEEDLADY	Solstice 2012 Drum Count	2012-06-25 07:04 AM
...so some had their amps turned up PAST eleven?
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COMMENT 291087	Solstice Parade 2012	2012-06-25 06:57 AM
The group is Panzumo. panzumo dot com.
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COMMENT 291086P	CHP says a drunken wrong-way driver...	2012-06-25 06:52 AM
I don't know of many Brits named Ramon Ramos.
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MCC	Faces of Solstice	2012-06-25 06:48 AM
Wait'll next year! I tried again to catch the spirit of the parade, but failed. I'm going for faces next year! Good job!
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COMMENT 291084	Fences Don't Always Make Good Neigh...	2012-06-25 06:45 AM
Wow. If the fence hasn't broken by now, then you are being intolerant and lame. Are you over 80? If you shot a garden hose over at my kids for any reason I would come over and mess your face up with a shovel. And your wussy dog. You should be embarrassed.
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COMMENT 291083	Roger Code Red	2012-06-25 06:43 AM
Well, not to be picky, but this accident appears to have been caused by one vehicle turning onto 154 from Paradise Road in front of another vehicle traveling on 154. You can't blame this one on the Casino. Pay attention people.
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COMMENT 291082	Lovely Poison	2012-06-25 06:31 AM
Santa Barbara's Salton Sea!
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CHERIDIANE	Michael Gonzalez Parade	2012-06-25 06:31 AM
Excellent photos, I enjoyed them.
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COMMENT 291080P	Solstice Parade 2012	2012-06-25 06:27 AM
Very nice picture.
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COMMENT 291079P	Lovely Poison	2012-06-25 05:26 AM
Great pics. Clearly an issue of circulation, as the brown water is least stagnant, closer to the outflow point. I agree that a few large scale oxygenation pumps are needed and I'd say fast. Put them at the perimeter areas where really green from algae bloom. Some aeration needs to go on year runs because yes, fertilizer is flowing in year round from properties, zoo manure, golf course effluent. When we have rains, I presume the blooms fade from flushing that occurs.
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COMMENT 291078P	Solstice 2012 Drum Count	2012-06-25 12:41 AM
933: How can you be so sure that the performers were "professionals" from out of town? Sounds like you were watching a different parade.
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COMMENT 291077P	Woof Woof	2012-06-25 12:31 AM
While I agree that approaching a neighbor can be risky or confrontational, it is still best to try this first. We have noisy people neighbors behind us (not kids or a dog, but adult humans), and we started by just saying, "hi". They gave us their phone number and email. While they haven't completely quieted down, at least we can try calling or emailing before calling the police (when their noise is especially disturbing, like at 3 am!) If you're afraid to contact them in person, leave a friendly note on their door, and let them know date and time when the noise was a problem, and why it was a problem (ie, kept my baby awake, or my ill husband). If you want them to act neighborly, then give it a shot by being neighborly to them first.
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